Sherman Ferguson
Onaje Sherman Ferguson (born October 31, 1944 in Philadelphia , † January 22, 2006 in La Crescenta , Los Angeles County ) was an American jazz musician ( drums , percussion , marimba ) and music teacher.
Live and act
Ferguson began his career in the mid-1960s with Charles Earland and in the early 1970s co-founded the funk - soul jazz group Katalyst , which Odean Pope also belonged to and recorded the four albums, but did not make the nationwide breakthrough. During this time he also worked on recordings for Pat Martino ( Desperado , 1970) and Kenny Burrell . After the band broke up, Ferguson moved to Los Angeles, where he a. a. played with Dizzy Gillespie , Horace Silver and Benny Carter . He co-founded a trio with bassist John Heard and pianist Tom Ranier , which released an album in 1983.
In the 1980s, Ferguson was also a session musician for Karrin Allyson , Bobby Bradford , Eddie Harris , Bud Shank / Bill Perkins ( Serious Swingers , 1987), Tommy Tedesco , Mike Wofford and Holly Hofmann , who made 74 recordings . In the 1990s he was a member of the Pharoah Sanders Quartet ( Crescent With Love , 1992). He has also taught jazz theory at Jackson State University, UCLA and the University of California, Irvine . He wrote regularly for LA Jazz Scene as well as several liner notes . In 2002 Ferguson founded his own label Jazz-a-nance , on which his solo album Welcome to My Vision was released. He died in early 2006 of complications from diabetes .
Web links
- Obituary by Todd S. Jenkins
- Sherman Ferguson at Allmusic (English)
- Sherman Ferguson at Discogs (English)
- Interview with Sherman Ferguson (pdf; 108 kB)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ferguson, Sherman |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ferguson, Onaje Sherman (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician and music teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 31, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 22, 2006 |
| Place of death | La Crescenta , Los Angeles County |